Tag: ChatGPT

Several AI and LLM related updates were reported.

Apple publishes research paper on improved model training methods. Paper described privacy-preserving training methods on multi-modal generative AI models.

It is also reported that Apple is now in talks with Google on possible use of Gemini model. Same sources mention that Apple was also in talks with OpenAI on use of ChatGPT. Not much details are available on possible uses of MMLs at this moment.

References and further reading:

• New Apple AI training method retains privacy, and could make a future Siri more flexible
• Apple Publishes Details About New 'MM1' AI Model
• Apple in Talks With Google to Bring Gemini AI Features to iPhone
• Apple researchers reveal new AI breakthrough for training LLMs on images and text
• Apple Researchers Publish ‘Breakthrough’ Paper on Multimodal LLMs
• Is Apple Out of the Generative AI Game?

Bitwarden shared a report on developer practices in relation to security.

Notable findings include:

• Around 25% of developers pass sensitive information into AI tools, which includes passwords, financial details, customer information, IP, even SSNs;
• And yet, more than 90% of developers pass annual security trainings;
• Passkeys are widely praised by developers, 68% already use passkeys.

Report shows that generative AI tools are getting much more attention from developers; developers also understand potential security threats of using AI.

Passkeys use could decrease password leakage probability, and development community overall starts gradually adopt this technology.

Bitwarden: Decoding tomorrow: Developer secrets, security and the future of passkeys

Reference: Bitwarden releases new developer survey on generative AI, passkeys, and more

We're gearing towards the end of the year. Here is 41st installment of Good Reads in 2023. Let's see what we've got for this week.

• Monitoring App Usage using the Screen Time Framework by Quentin Zervaas explains use of Apple's lightweight MDM framework;
  
  
• Natascha Fadeeva explains purchase restoration with StoreKit 2 – How to restore in-app purchases with StoreKit 2 for iOS;
  
  
• Using new preview mechanism in UIKit is covered in Replacing IBDesignable with Xcode Previews by Keith Harrison;
  
  
• Majid Jabrayilov covers haptic feedback APIs in SwiftUI – Sensory feedback in SwiftUI;
  
  
• @preconcurrency: Incremental migration to concurrency checking by Antoine van der Lee is a great guide for gradual adoption of modern Swift concurrency;
  
  
• Tiago Gomes Pereira goes through location tracking with Swift – Updating the User’s Location with Core Location and Swift Concurrency in SwiftUI;
  
  
• Designing for spatial computing: from iOS and iPadOS to visionOS by Emanuele Agosta is a deep dive on spatial computing design;
  
  
• ChatGPT is still a hot topic, here is a take on use of AI in development by Mina H. Gerges – The Do’s and Don’ts of Using AI in Software Development;
  
  
• Peter Meinertzhagen goes through ways of monetizing subscription apps – 9 PR ideas to promote your subscription app;
  
  
• Quinn “The Eskimo!” shares tips on working with Developer ID – The Care and Feeding of Developer ID.

And now, we could get some rest over the weekend. Get back next time – we'll have something interesting. As always :)

Okay, I get it, it's weekend before the show. But why would you drop your routine? Let's go through some great technical and one fun article.

• Let's follow the hype with some ChatGPT related topics from Michal Tynior – Pitfalls of the ChatGPT and Fine-tuning OpenAI models;
  
  
• Natascha Fadeeva provides review of CI/CD concept – Continuous integration and delivery for iOS;
  
  
• Network Path Monitoring by Keith Harrison provides modern way to monitor network availability;
  
  
• Marco Eidinger shares interesting hints on debugger usage – Skip code during debugging in Xcode;
  
  
• Mastering Swift Foundation Formatter API. Basics by Majid Jabrayilov refreshes knowledge on data formatting in Swift;
  
  
• Point-Free Pointers provide guidance on navigation in Composable Architecture – Navigation tools come to the Composable Architecture;
  
  
• Antoine van der Lee explores code sharing between server and client code in Swift – Share Swift Code between Swift On Server Vapor and Client App;
  
  
• SwiftUI: Trailing label TextField by Magnus Jensen is great example of making nice task-focused UI control;
  
  
• Natalia Panferova gives hints using compositing groups in SwiftUI – Using compositing group for unifying shapes within buttons in SwiftUI;
  
  
• Tiago Gomes Pereira gives great overview of accessibility in SwiftUI – Preparing your App for Voice Over: Labels, Values and Hints;
  
  
• Amazing post on sophisticated debugging techniques by Bruno Rocha – Performance Trace Profiles in iOS: Debugging performance issues you can't reproduce.

And, as promised, fun one – refresh your Apple history knowledge with WWDC 2023: The Pregame Quiz by Jordan Morgan.

Get ready for WWDC23 – next week will be definitely packed with new stuff we'll be learning the whole summer!

Setapp conducted Mac Developer Survey recently and now shares the results.

Notable findings are reported by 9To5Mac:

• 60% of the surveyed Mac developers are interested in distributing their iOS apps through third-party app stores, given the opportunity. Key motivations — growing the number of users and adding a revenue stream.
• Almost 1⁄3 of the surveyed Mac developers distribute their apps solely outside the Mac App Store.
• 39% of respondents have already implemented ChatGPT in their development flow, while another 41% are working on that.
• 44% of respondents have already implemented AI/ML models in their apps, and 28% are working on it.
• 87% of developers put effort into making their apps accessible, with visual impairments getting the most focus.
• 75% of the surveyed Mac developers have felt the impact of the economic downturn on their businesses.

Setapp: Mac Developer Survey 2023

Reference: Setapp Dev Survey results: Third-party iOS app store interest measured, ChatGPT adoption, more

Apple requires BlueMail app developers to set its rating to 17+ due to use of generative AI models which potentially could provide responses not suitable for children.

This rule could be then extended to all apps working with generative models, especially GPT models which are getting traction recently.

References:

• Apple Seemingly Restricting Generative AI Apps to 17+ or Older App Store Rating
• Apple blocked ChatGPT-powered email app BlueMail; requires 17+ age restriction
• Apple Blocks Update of ChatGPT-Powered App, as Concerns Grow Over AI’s Potential Harm

Weekend is here, and so are good reads for Apple developers. Let's go!

• Keith Harrison shares great productivity tips on multi-cursor editing in Xcode – Xcode Multi-Cursor Editing;
  
  
• Article by Marco Eidinger explains some aspects of string case – Transforming the Case of Strings in Swift;
  
  
• Automate your CI/CD pipelines with fastlane – Quick guide on fastlane for iOS development by Natascha Fadeeva;
  
  
• Using User Defaults to store preferences in Swift by Antoine van der Lee goes into one of the persistence option in Swift;
  
  
• Okay, ChatGPT is everywhere, let's build an app for that – Creating a SwiftUI App to interact with the OpenAI ChatGPT API by Moritz Philip Recke;
  
  
• Lee Kah Seng covers widget configuration – How to Create Configurable Widgets With Static Options?;
  
  
• And Krzysztof Zabłocki continues his series on widgets too – Widget Architecture - Part 3;
  
  
• Swift Regex Tutorial: Getting Started by Ehab Yosry Amer goes through modern approach to regular expressions in Swift;
  
  
• Majid Jabrayilov continues his series on charts – Mastering charts in SwiftUI. Customizations.;
  
  
• DocC is getting more attention lately – How we migrated our SDK docs to DocC at RevenueCat by RevenueCat provides interesting insights on actual migration to it;
  
  
• Leonardo Maia Pugliese covers animations in SwiftUI – The Art of Sequential Animations in SwiftUI: Tips, Tricks, and Examples;
  
  
• Styling in SwiftUI is covered in Composable Styles in SwiftUI by Kasper Lahti;
  
  
• One important hint by Christian Tietze if you're dealing with files in your apps – PSA: FileManager.trashItem (Maybe) Uses NSFileCoordinator Under the Hood Automatically, So You Shouldn't to Prevent Deadlocks;
  
  
• Reading keyboard modifiers on iPad in SwiftUI by Natalia Panferova helps to make your iPad app more keyboard-friendly.

And that is it for today. See you next week with another pack of great articles!

It's almost 2023. This good reads list come a little early, so you'll have time to celebrate New Year :)

• ChatGPT makes another appearance in our good reads – Static vs Dynamic Frameworks on iOS — a discussion with ChatGPT by Trevor Elkins and Max Topolsky;
  
  
• Improving your publication automation scripts – Authorizing App Store Connect API requests by Natascha Fadeeva;
  
  
• Majid Jabrayilov shares his review of 2022 – iOS development trends in review;
  
  
• Enum explained in-depth with code examples in Swift by Antoine van der Lee covers multiple enum use cases in Swift;
  
  
• RevenueCat shares upcoming updates for App Store receipt validation – App Store receipt signing certificate changes in 2023;
  
  
• Another great hint on accessibility in SwiftUI by Natalia Panferova – Image accessibility labels from Localizable.strings files;
  
  
• And an interesting article on macOS Gatekeeper – Gatekeeper’s Achilles heel: Unearthing a macOS vulnerability by Jonathan Bar Or.

We'd like to finish this issue with our Holiday Special podcast episode.

Happy New Year!

We're almost at the end of the year, so each weekend will have more and more interesting topics to go through.

• Another design notes by David Smith – Design Notes Diary #5 and Design Notes Diary #6;
  
  
• Moritz Philip Recke uses ChatGPT to make app prototype – Prototyping SwiftUI interfaces with OpenAI's ChatGPT;
  
  
• And another article by Moritz Philip Recke on how to test CarPlay features – Testing Apps with an iPhone and the CarPlay Simulator;
  
  
• Dave DeLong has an interesting story on bugs in standard library – Adventures in Advent of Code;
  
  
• Guide to Unit Testing with Async/Await in Swift by Leonardo Maia Pugliese covers unit testing with structured concurrency;
  
  
• Josh Berlin provides guide on Xcode CI/CD – Getting Started with Xcode Cloud;
  
  
• Introducing the EnvironmentBacked property wrapper by Magnus Jensen provides good simple design pattern implementation for SwiftUI;
  
  
• Majid Jabrayilov continues his series on SwiftUI layout implementation – Building custom layout in SwiftUI. Spacing.;
  
  
• How to bridge completions handlers to Swift's async/await by Natascha Fadeeva provides a guide on how to merge two worlds or legacy and structured concurrency in Swift;
  
  
• Data formatters are really great in Swift, How to use FormatStyle to restrict TextField input in SwiftUI by Antoine van der Lee explains how to use those with SwiftUI;
  
  
• Getting Started With WidgetKit by Lee Kah Seng is great guide on how to start making widgets for your apps;
  
  
• Sarun W. recaps role aspect of buttons in SwiftUI – What is Button Role in SwiftUI;
  
  
• Marin Todorov shares two articles on his findings during dataTile development – Custom SwiftUI view modifier for paid app features and Automation tooling using MarkCodable for reports.

And that is it for this week, see you next Friday!